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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Licensure

The US Department of Education requires the Doctor of Pharmacy program to provide professional licensure information to students regarding academic programs that lead to a professional license or certification that is required for employment. Professional licensure/certification requirements vary from state to state, which may affect a student’s ability to apply for a professional license/certification upon the completion of the program.

Please check with your advisor, department chair, or certification officer for further details.

Educational Requirements

Program Name Meets Educational Requirements Does Not Meet Educational Requirements
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota*, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota*, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming N/A

*States that require clinical hours beyond the minimum required for UNMC’s PharmD program. These additional hours may be satisfied through paid work as a pharmacist intern or through an additional experiential rotation in order to become licensed in those states.

For additional information contact Amber Hawk

State of Nebraska Licensure
All candidates for licensure as a pharmacist in the state of Nebraska must be 21 years of age and have graduated from a program accredited by the American Council on Pharmacy Education. Completion of the PharmD degree program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy includes completion of experiential education considered by the Nebraska Board of Pharmacy as equivalent to completing the 1500 hours required for internship. Graduates must also successfully pass qualified licensing examinations:

  • North American Pharmacy Licensure Examination- NAPLEX
  • Multi-State Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination- MPJE


Nebraska licenses are renewable every two years, and include a provision for the completion of a minimum of 30 contact hours (3.0 CEUs) of continuing education.

This information is current as of November 1, 2020. It is the responsibility of the student to confirm licensure eligibility. Please check with your state's Board of Pharmacy for specific information. 

NAPLEX Exam

First time passing rate.

Class of UNMC National
2023 97.8% 78.6%
2022 92.3% 77.7%
2021 95.9% 81.8%
2020 100% 86.4%
2019 98.3% 87.1%

MPJE Exam

Pass rates for all law exams taken by graduates within one calendar year of graduation.

Class of UNMC National
2023 87.5% 74.4%
2022 87.3% 75.7%
2021 90.9% 79.0%
2020 98% 83.1%
2019 92% 82.5%

Chancellor Gold talks to Dean Olsen about UNMC College of Pharmacy licensure exam pass rates..